Tag: micro stakes poker

People ask me all the time how to beat the micro stakes poker games. And honestly, while the games have gotten a bit more difficult in the past 5-10 years, it still doesn't require a rocket science degree to beat them. Micro Stakes Poker Definition: The "micro stakes" by the way typically refers to NL2 to NL50 cash games online. These are the...

Online poker is continually evolving. And the micro stakes are no different. I get asked a lot these days about the state of the games and especially if my winrates in the past are even possible anymore. The answer is yes and no. Blindly opening 24 random tables of NL2 and expecting to auto-pilot to a 30bb/100 winrate is not possible anymore. Likewise,...

One of the biggest reasons why some people fail to achieve their goals in online poker these days is over thinking. Go to any poker strategy forum online and you will see an insane amount of over analysis regarding very simple situations. Since the games have gotten a bit tighter in recent years (and win rates have declined as a result), many people...

A question that I often get asked is if it is worth it to play the micro stakes poker tables these days. Should you even waste your time with these low limits games? Because after all, many people just want to play the poker games where there is some kind of significant money on the line like $1/$2 or $2/$4 blind games for...

This article was written by blackrain79.com contributor Ryan Lewis. Ever wondered how poker stakes differ in difficulty? As someone who has grinded part time from tiny micro stakes NL2 up to small stakes NL50 (6max) over the past year I have gained my fair share of knowledge on how the stakes differ. Are the higher stakes filled with GTO math wizards that suddenly...